On purchase I really liked the design. Car is surprisingly reliable despite being the first of it's model as it usually comes with issues. Everything seems to have held up rather nicely after 15 years. I purchased it used from my parents and it was always taken care of. I believe this helped with the longevity of the vehicle.

My vehicle, while a 2005, is still in great working shape. The height clearance makes living on a gravel road not as intimidating as it would be with a normal vehicle. Although, I have had to buy tires a few more times than I would have liked to over the past few years. the interior still looks very well. Mainly because I keep it clean. The radio, CD player and windows still work flawlessly. The windshield wipers haven't had any issue in the time frame that I have owned the vehicle. I do have a cracked front window, but I feel that most older vehicles come with battle scars like this. The replacement parts for vehicles like this aren't too hard to find. Therefore they can easily be replaced in the event that something happens. The vehicle also has great height clearance when driving down or up gravel roads. The fairly big wheel size is great in the winter to help from getting stuck. There appears to be only minimal sound coming from the vehicle, nothing to be alarmed about. The gas mileage is probably on the normal side of things too. All in all, I find the overall rating of the vehicle to be pretty good, and I would buy it again if it was presented to me when I am in the market for a new vehicle.